PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an acidic composition for external use having infiltration accelerating effects of preparations for external use such as medicines and cosmetics into skin, and to provide an infiltration accelerating agent containing the composition, for cosmetics, hair growing agents and preparations for external use into skin, etc.SOLUTION: The acidic composition for external use with essential components of an acidic polysaccharide and water includes the following effects: (1) esthetic effects of making smooth and flexible hairs, and fine texture of skin enhancing skin tightness thinning wrinkles whitening skin giving transparent feeling to skin, and moist feeling to skin thinning freckles and obscuring pores (2) hair growth effects of suppressing hair loss and accelerating hair growth and (3) accelerating effects of infiltration preparations for external use such as medicines and cosmetics into skin, etc.COPYRIGHT: (C)2013,JPO&INPIT【課題】医薬品や化粧料等の外用剤の皮膚等への浸透促進効果を有する酸性外用組成物、及びそれを含む化粧料、育毛剤、外用剤用の皮膚等への浸透促進剤の提供。【解決手段】酸性多糖と水を必須成分とする酸性外用組成物が、次の効果を有する。(1)毛髪をなめらかでしなやかにし、肌のきめを整え、皮膚の緊張を高め、しわを伸ばし、肌を白くし、肌に透明感を与え、肌にうるおい感を与え、シミを薄くし、毛穴を目立たなくする美容効果、(2)脱毛を抑制し、毛髪の成長を促進する育毛効果、(3)医薬品や化粧料等の外用剤の皮膚等への浸透促進効果。【選択図】なし